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CMLabs delivers Vortex-based mobile crane training simulator

OETIO receives first in series of construction equipment simulators based on CMLabs' Vortex.

September 15, 2005 – Montreal, Canada — CMLabs Simulations Inc., the leading supplier of real-time physics-based simulation software and services, has completed the first delivery of a mobile crane simulator the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO).

CMLabs' Vortex physics engine will be the basis for a suite of crane and construction equipment simulators delivered over the next five years.

CMLabs long-standing success in providing physics simulation development toolkits and specialized engineering services was key to OETIO's selection of a Vortex-based solution. The construction equipment training market now has access to high-fidelity, physically realistic simulation at a price point that was not previously achievable.

Founded in 1982, OETIO is an internationally recognized leader in crane and heavy equipment operator training. The OETIO trains personnel for Ontario's construction industry and provides quality training materials and processes for crane and heavy equipment operators around the world. The partnership with CMLabs means that the OETIO can train more efficiently and on a more cost-effective basis than previously possible.

“This is a significant delivery for CMLabs.”, says Robert Weldon, CEO of CMLabs, “We have established a new standard for heavy equipment training simulators based in the many years of development that make Vortex the leading physics engine for high-fidelity, real-time, physics-based simulation.”

About CMLabs:
CMLabs provides specialized physics-based behavior modeling for realtime simulation. CMLab’ combination of professional services and innovative software tools enable developers to create high-fidelity interactive applications. CMLabs’ commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) product Vortex is the leading development platform for physics-based modeling of vehicles, machines and robots. Vortex is used by application developers to build physically-accurate motion models and interactive behaviors for demanding industrial applications such as training, virtual reality, robotics and general visualization. For more information, please visit CMLabs on the web at www.cm-labs.com or email info@cm-labs.com.

About OETIO:
Founded in 1982 as a labour/management initiative, OETIO is now internationally recognized as a first-class training facility for crane and heavy equipment operators. The OETIO’s primary mandate is to provide safety, operator, and maintenance training for Ontario’s construction industry. The OETIO provides courses on mobile, tower, and overhead cranes, a wide variety of heavy earth-moving equipment, truck transport, concrete pumps and industrial lifting equipment. Courses are delivered through a combination of distance-learning, classroom, computer-based (CD-ROM), and virtual-reality simulator, labs, and hands-on practical training. Accidents, injuries and repair costs in the industry have been significantly reduced as a result of the comprehensive OETIO training programs. For more information, please contact Tina Gasser by phone at +1-613-543-2911 or by email at tgasser@oetio.com. Visit OETIO on the web at www.oetio.com.

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